At the very top of one of the surrounding mountains in Quito you will find a very big statue of the Virgin Mary standing on a dragon with a leash both on top of the world. Its a very cool sight to see up close and even cooler from any distant. Here is a video that we made with many different shots of this incredible statue!

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On my 1st trip to Quito, I got incredibly sick. First I thought it was food poisoning but it was suggested I had altitude sickness. We flew from Guayaquil to Quito and by the next morning, I had a fever, and the shakes that didn't go away[...]

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Being a capital city Quito happens to be one of the most visited cities in the country of Ecuador. Also, the government of Quito takes keen interest so as to give a better look to this city as it is the hub of all administrative and political activities. The city of Quito has many historical monuments, various museums, different natural tourist hot spots, and various churches that are famous for [...]

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